Tuesday May 15th 11am PST / 2pm EST Sponsored by the Society for Shamanic Practitioners, C. Mikkal Smith will be interviewed on the topic of “The interface between Shamanism and Jungian Psychology” by live internet radio talk show host and shamanic teacher, Christina Pratt. To tune or, or listen to the recording of the show afterward, go to the following link to listen live: http://www.co-creatornetwork.com/hosts/shamanism/host_bio.htm

The power of age-old entheogenic medicines ceremonies to facilitate deep healing of addictions, traumatic stress, depression is increasingly being confirmed. It gives me great pleasure to share this deep and moving story of Erica Baran Fasano, and her finding profound healing for her addiction, and suicidal depression through ayahuasca. -Mikkal “Depression. Alcoholism. And, Ayahuasca.” -Erica Baran Fasano I’ve decided to write my[…]

PSYCHOSHAMANISM AND TRAUMA The shamanic image here is of a shamanic power animal finding and retrieving a lost part, usually referred to in the shamanic idiom as a “lost soul.” The Bear clasps the child part closely, safely, and lovingly as it returns. As such, the Bear-spirit is highly aligned with the True Self of the traumatized, previously exiled part. In this blog we shall[…]

THE SHAMANIC MODE OF CONSCIOUSNESS & The Field of Intelligence: Feeling, Intuition, and Dreaming Friday June 19th 6pm – Sunday June 21st 5pm In this workshop we will draw on psychoshamanic wisdom concerning the two major modes of consciousness, the “Doctor Mode of Working,” and the “Shamanic Mode of Working” with clients and their dreaming process. The Doctor Mode is based in intellectual knowledge and[…]

DEPTH IN ANY DIRECTION: Imagination as the Door In the previous blog on “DEPTH AND THE MEDICINE OF THE HEART, PART 1,” I mentioned my conception of depth as not confined to the downward direction alone, as James Hillman richly, and usefully made it appear to us in his wonderful book, “The Dream and the Underworld.” If you could stand in space, at[…]

Heart Depth vs Surface Appearances. The way to the depths is the way to the heart, which results in true selfhood and aliveness. To connect with the heart, tend it, explore it, mend it, and live from it is a spiritual psychology of depth. To make this clear, I will reflect on and amplify the metaphorical meaning of the word “depth.” The word[…]

Dates: Friday Jan 23rd 6pm – Sunday Jan 25th 4pm Cost: $275 (Early Bird discount $250 if paid by Jan 16th) In this innovative workshop will explore ways of working with Dreamtime using the Medicine of the Heart of the heart principles. The Medicine of the Heart will be a new presentation at Crows Nest, by Mikkal. His work on the shamanic psychology of the heart has[…]

Jung and Amazonian Event & Ayahuasca FAQS We will update this FAQ discussion list from time-to-time, so check back. What to bring Sandals, light weight hiking boots, shorts and t-shirts, light weight rain jacket, hat, sunglasses, one pair of long pants, towel, two single size sheets (Instead of two sheets, you may want to bring a light weight sleeping bag or even a sleeping[…]